TikTok API Capability

Video detail

Fetch public video metadata, author, and engagement totals.

Capability ID tiktok.post.get

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 45 seconds

# Video detail

Fetch public video metadata, author, and engagement totals.

- Platform: [TikTok](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/tiktok)
- Capability ID: `tiktok.post.get`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 45 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "handle": "englishedit2",
    "video_id": "7656260930187037982"
  },
  "capability": "tiktok.post.get"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | `string` | No | TikTok creator handle, with or without the leading @, used to build the canonical post URL. |
| `video_id` | `string` | Yes | Numeric TikTok video ID from the post URL. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "handle": "englishedit2",
  "video_id": "7656260930187037982"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "request_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@englishedit2/video/7656260930187037982",
  "video": {
    "author_handle": "englishedit2",
    "comment_count": 123,
    "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-eu.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osIBQBEaRA4QA8DqOFqefo3FiCuEuEbAVrIZBk~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=10395&x-expires=1787572800&x-signature=[redacted:credential]&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=no1a",
    "create_time": 1782612176,
    "description": "#Hollywood #HollywoodMovie #HollywoodScene #HollywoodClip #MovieShorts #FilmLovers #Cinematic #ViralVideo #TrendingNow #ForYou #FYP #ForYouPage #MovieTok #ActorLife #EpicScene ",
    "id": "7656260930187037982",
    "like_count": 34700,
    "play_count": 2100000,
    "share_count": 449
  }
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `request_url` | `string` | https://www.tiktok.com/@englishedit2/video/7656260930187037982 |
| `video` | `object` | 9 fields |
| `video.author_handle` | `string` | englishedit2 |
| `video.comment_count` | `integer` | 123 |
| `video.cover_url` | `string` | https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-eu.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osIBQBE… |
| `video.create_time` | `integer` | 1782612176 |
| `video.description` | `string` | #Hollywood #HollywoodMovie #HollywoodScene #HollywoodClip #MovieShorts … |
| `video.id` | `string` | 7656260930187037982 |
| `video.like_count` | `integer` | 34700 |
| `video.play_count` | `integer` | 2100000 |
| `video.share_count` | `integer` | 449 |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

handle string optional

TikTok creator handle, with or without the leading @, used to build the canonical post URL.

Example englishedit2

video_id string required

Numeric TikTok video ID from the post URL.

Example 7656260930187037982

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`request_url`	`string`	https://www.tiktok.com/@englishedit2/video/7656260930187037982
`video`	`object`	9 fields
`video.author_handle`	`string`	englishedit2
`video.comment_count`	`integer`	123
`video.cover_url`	`string`	https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-eu.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osIBQBE…
`video.create_time`	`integer`	1782612176
`video.description`	`string`	#Hollywood #HollywoodMovie #HollywoodScene #HollywoodClip #MovieShorts …
`video.id`	`string`	7656260930187037982
`video.like_count`	`integer`	34700
`video.play_count`	`integer`	2100000
`video.share_count`	`integer`	449

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "handle": "englishedit2", "video_id": "7656260930187037982" }, "capability": "tiktok.post.get" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "handle": "englishedit2", "video_id": "7656260930187037982" }, "capability": "tiktok.post.get" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "request_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@englishedit2/video/7656260930187037982", "video": { "author_handle": "englishedit2", "comment_count": 123, "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-eu.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osIBQBEaRA4QA8DqOFqefo3FiCuEuEbAVrIZBk~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=10395&x-expires=1787572800&x-signature=[redacted:credential]&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=no1a", "create_time": 1782612176, "description": "#Hollywood #HollywoodMovie #HollywoodScene #HollywoodClip #MovieShorts #FilmLovers #Cinematic #ViralVideo #TrendingNow #ForYou #FYP #ForYouPage #MovieTok #ActorLife #EpicScene ", "id": "7656260930187037982", "like_count": 34700, "play_count": 2100000, "share_count": 449 } }